Poison Problem


1. What color is antifreeze usually?

2. What are the primary ingredients for antifreeze?

3. Which ingredient oxidizes into glycolic acid and then into oxalic acid?

4. The empirical formula for a compound is CH3O, what is its molecular formula if the compound has a molar mass of approximately 62 g/mol?

5. What unique physical properties of this poison make is so dangerous?

6. Convert 8 oz. (a serving size for Gatorade) to mL.

7. Assuming the poison was mixed with only a serving of Gatorade, what would the resulting concentration of the poison be if a lethal dose was dissolved? Assume 100 mL as the lethal dosage.